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Complete revisal of all the acts of Assembly, of the province of North-Carolina, now in force and use: together with the titles of all such laws as are obsolete, expired, or repealed: with marginal notes and references, and an exact table to the whole

vi The Proprietors Second CHARTER,
ny Places, with fuch Jurifdiftions, Privileges and Franchifes unto the faid Ports
belonging, as to them ihall feem moft expedient ; anc^ that all and fingular the
Ships, Boats, and other VefTels which fhall come lor Merchandifes and trade into
the faid Province or Territory, or ihall depart out of the fame, fliall be laden and
unladen at fuch Ports only as Ihall be ereded and conftituted by the faid Edward
Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John i^ord
Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir
William Berkeley, their Heirs and Alllgns, and not elfewhere : Any Ufage, Cuf-tom
or Thing to the contrary, notwithltanding.
A N D we do further will, appoint and ordain, and by thefe Prefents, for u?,
our Heirs and Succeflbrs, do grant unto the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony
Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley,
their Heirs and Afligns, that they the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John L,uid Berkeley, Anthony
Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley,
their Heirs and Afligns, may, from Time to Time, for ever, have and erjoy the
Cuftoms and Subfidies, in the Pores, Harbours, Creeks, and other Places within
the Province aforefaid, payable for the Goods, Wares, and Merchandifes there la-ded,
or to be laded or unladed ; the faid Cuftoms to be reafonably afltfied, upon
any Occafion, by themfelves, and by and with the Confent of the free People, or
the greater Part of them as aforefaid ; to whom we give Power, by thefe Prefents,.
for us, our Heirs and Succeflbrs, upon juft Caufe, and in due Proportion, to af^-
fefs and impofe the fame,.
AND further, of our efpecial Grace,, certaih Knowledge and mere Motion, v/e-have
given, granted and confirmed, and by thefe Prefents, for us, our Heirs and
Succeifors, do give, grant and confirm unto the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon,
George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, An-thony
Lord. Afhiey,. Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colteton, and Sir William
Berkeley, their Heirs and Afligns, full and abfolute Power, Licence, and Autho-rity,
that they the faid Edv^rard Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle,
William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afhiey, Sir George
Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Afligns,
from Time to Time hereafter, for ever, at his and their Will and Pleaiure, may
afljgn, alien, grant, demife, or enfeoff, the Premifes, or any Part or Parcel there-of,
to him or them that fhall be willing to purchafe the fame, and to fuch Perfon
and Perfons as they fhall think fit ; to have and to hold to them the faid Perfon or
Perfons,. their Heirs and Afligns, in Fee-fimple, or in Fee-tail, or for Term of Life
or Lives, or Years ; to be held of them the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord
Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their
Heirs and Afligns, by fuch Rents, Servicer and Cuftoms, as fliall feem fit to them-the
faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of
Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afliley, Sir George Carteret, Sir ,
John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley,, their Heirs and Afligns, and not of us,:
our Heirs and Succeflbrs : And to the fame Perfon and Perfons, and to all and
every of them, we do give and grant, by thefe Prefents, for us, our Heirs and
Succeflfors, Licence, AurhOrity and Power, that fuch Perfon or Perfons may have
and take the Prernifes, or any Part thereof, of the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon,.
George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, An-thony
Lord Afiiley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Ber-keley,
their Pleirs and Afligns •, and the fame to hold to themfelves, their Heirs
and Afligns, in what Eftate of Inheritance foever, in Fee-fimple, or Fee-tail, or
otherwife, as to them the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albe-marle,
WilHam Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Alhley, Sir
George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs or
Afiign§^

vi The Proprietors Second CHARTER,
ny Places, with fuch Jurifdiftions, Privileges and Franchifes unto the faid Ports
belonging, as to them ihall feem moft expedient ; anc^ that all and fingular the
Ships, Boats, and other VefTels which fhall come lor Merchandifes and trade into
the faid Province or Territory, or ihall depart out of the fame, fliall be laden and
unladen at fuch Ports only as Ihall be ereded and conftituted by the faid Edward
Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John i^ord
Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir
William Berkeley, their Heirs and Alllgns, and not elfewhere : Any Ufage, Cuf-tom
or Thing to the contrary, notwithltanding.
A N D we do further will, appoint and ordain, and by thefe Prefents, for u?,
our Heirs and Succeflbrs, do grant unto the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony
Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley,
their Heirs and Afligns, that they the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John L,uid Berkeley, Anthony
Lord Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley,
their Heirs and Afligns, may, from Time to Time, for ever, have and erjoy the
Cuftoms and Subfidies, in the Pores, Harbours, Creeks, and other Places within
the Province aforefaid, payable for the Goods, Wares, and Merchandifes there la-ded,
or to be laded or unladed ; the faid Cuftoms to be reafonably afltfied, upon
any Occafion, by themfelves, and by and with the Confent of the free People, or
the greater Part of them as aforefaid ; to whom we give Power, by thefe Prefents,.
for us, our Heirs and Succeflbrs, upon juft Caufe, and in due Proportion, to af^-
fefs and impofe the fame,.
AND further, of our efpecial Grace,, certaih Knowledge and mere Motion, v/e-have
given, granted and confirmed, and by thefe Prefents, for us, our Heirs and
Succeifors, do give, grant and confirm unto the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon,
George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, An-thony
Lord. Afhiey,. Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colteton, and Sir William
Berkeley, their Heirs and Afligns, full and abfolute Power, Licence, and Autho-rity,
that they the faid Edv^rard Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle,
William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afhiey, Sir George
Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Afligns,
from Time to Time hereafter, for ever, at his and their Will and Pleaiure, may
afljgn, alien, grant, demife, or enfeoff, the Premifes, or any Part or Parcel there-of,
to him or them that fhall be willing to purchafe the fame, and to fuch Perfon
and Perfons as they fhall think fit ; to have and to hold to them the faid Perfon or
Perfons,. their Heirs and Afligns, in Fee-fimple, or in Fee-tail, or for Term of Life
or Lives, or Years ; to be held of them the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George
Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord
Afhiey, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their
Heirs and Afligns, by fuch Rents, Servicer and Cuftoms, as fliall feem fit to them-the
faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of
Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Afliley, Sir George Carteret, Sir ,
John Colleton, and Sir William Berkley,, their Heirs and Afligns, and not of us,:
our Heirs and Succeflbrs : And to the fame Perfon and Perfons, and to all and
every of them, we do give and grant, by thefe Prefents, for us, our Heirs and
Succeflfors, Licence, AurhOrity and Power, that fuch Perfon or Perfons may have
and take the Prernifes, or any Part thereof, of the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon,.
George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, An-thony
Lord Afiiley, Sir George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Ber-keley,
their Pleirs and Afligns •, and the fame to hold to themfelves, their Heirs
and Afligns, in what Eftate of Inheritance foever, in Fee-fimple, or Fee-tail, or
otherwife, as to them the faid Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albe-marle,
WilHam Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Alhley, Sir
George Carteret, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs or
Afiign§^